Rheumatoid Arthritis is an auto immune disease, which is characterized by inflammation in the lining of the joints and only affects 1 to 2 percent of the population. This disease often begins with middle aged individuals and is more common in women than men; however, don’t be fooled… rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can also develop in children and young adults.

The elliptical trainers tread motion is similar to that of a stair climber machine but instead of stepping up and down the elliptical trainer steps in an elliptical motion. This elliptical motion produces less impact on the knee and hip joints. This low impact feature is one of the main benefits of the trainer.

For several years now, post-workout nutrition has been studied rather extensively. These studies have shown that intaking a shake (consisting of simple sugars and whey protein) immediately following your workout greatly assists in muscle recovery replenishment.